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Grants Available From the Vance County Community Foundation

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-Press Release, Vance County Community Foundation

The board of advisors of the Vance County Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from area nonprofits that serve general needs in the local community.

Funds are available for nonprofit organizations that serve general community needs in Vance County. Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund.

Applications are available beginning Friday, March 29, 2019. Visit our website for information about applying. The deadline for applications is noon on Tuesday, April 30.

The Vance County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partners for donors. The VCCF was founded in 1997 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership—all for the benefit of Vance County. VCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Learn more on our website.

Frances Abbot Burton Powers Fund Accepting Grant Applications

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-Press Release, North Carolina Community Foundation

The Frances Abbot Burton Powers Fund for support of the Town of Henderson will be accepting grant applications for its 2018 grants cycle, according to Preston Powers.

The endowment will make grant funds available for government entities and nonprofit organizations that benefit the Town of Henderson and have a physical location in Henderson. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $15,000.

A board of advisors will determine grant awards. Applications are available online at nccommunityfoundation.org/vance and will be accepted June 15 – July 13. All organizations will be notified by mid-August.

For further information, contact NCCF Regional Director Quinn Novels at qnovels@nccommunityfoundation.org or 919-256-6914 or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org.

About the Vance County Community Foundation

The Vance County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, resource for area nonprofits, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. The VCCF is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership—all for the benefit of Vance County. Whatever your means or charitable goals, the VCCF makes it easy to become a philanthropist. The VCCF was founded in 1997 and is an affiliate foundation of the North Carolina Community Foundation. Board members include Fagan Goodwin (president), Anthony Adams (secretary), Sarah Webster (grants chair), Sarah Baskerville, Kay Curin, Wendy Meyer-Goodwin, Terri Hedrick and Amy Russell.

For further information, contact NCCF Regional Director Quinn Novels at 919-256-6914 or qnovels@nccommunityfoundation.org or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $130 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With nearly $247 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.

For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.

Vance County Community Foundation Awards More than $7,000 in Local Grants

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-Information courtesy Quinn E. Novels, Northern Piedmont Regional Director, North Carolina Community Foundation

The board of advisors of the Vance County Community Foundation announces $7,100 in local awards from its community grantmaking fund, according to Fagan Goodwin, board president.

This year the board will grant:

  • $1,300 to the American Heart Association for the CPR in Schools: Training the Next Generation of Lifesavers program
  • $1,000 to the Autism Society of North Carolina for 2018 Camp Royall program scholarships for Vance County children with autism
  • $1,000 to the Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines for the Vance County Girl Scout Leadership Experience program
  • $1,800 to the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission for downtown retail staging
  • $1,000 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina for the Star Pupils Vance County program
  • $1,000 to the Triangle Literacy Council for the Constructing Pathways to Prosperity program

Goodwin thanked the community for its support of the Vance County Community Foundation. “We are proud to support these nonprofit programs that are so important to our community,” she said. “We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations that have supported the Vance County Community Foundation and our work to inspire philanthropy across our community.”

For further information, contact NCCF Regional Director Quinn Novels at 919-256-6914, email qnovels@nccommunityfoundation.org or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org.

About the Vance County Community Foundation

The Vance County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, a resource for area nonprofits, a source of grants for worthy local causes and a partner for donors. VCCF is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Vance County.

Whatever your means or charitable goals, the VCCF makes it easy to become a philanthropist. VCCF was founded in 1997 and is an affiliate foundation of the North Carolina Community Foundation.

In addition to Goodwin, board members include Anthony Adams (secretary), Sarah Baskerville, Anne Bunch, Kay Curin, Dorothy Gooche, Wendy Meyer-Goodwin, Terri Hedrick, Amy Russell and Sara “Bebe” Wester.

Tax-deductible contributions made payable to the Vance County Community Foundation can be mailed to:

North Carolina Community Foundation

3737 Glenwood Ave. Suite 460

Raleigh, NC 27612.

Contributions can also be made online at nccommunityfoundation.org

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $130 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With nearly $247 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships.

The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.

For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.

Grant Applications 2017 Due

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The Vance County Chapter of the North Carolina Community Foundation is currently accepting Grant Applications through 12:00 noon on May 2, 2017.

Nonprofit (501C3) organizations and churches supporting charitable causes that enhance the quality of life in Vance County are encouraged to apply.

Grants typically range from $500 to $1,000. These grants are competitive and preference will be given to those applications which address significant community needs and honor the value of every dollar.

For more information please contact Quinn Novels, Regional Director of the NCCF, at 919 256-6914 or to see our list of funds and application instructions visit our webpage at nccommunityfoundation.org/vance.

(Press Release from the Vance County Chapter of the North Carolina Community Foundation)